Made In Africa (feat. Wale, The Cast of Fela)

Scholars and scientists now conceive That Africa is the birthplace of mankind Africans were the first builders of civilization They discovered mathematics Invented writing, developed sciences Engineering, medicine, religion Fine arts, and built the Great Pyramids An architectural achievement Which still baffles modern scientists The 225th Emperor Direct descent from Solomon, and the Queen of Sheba He is the king of kings, he's called Lion of Judah The name Haile Selassie Means Power of the Trinity Educate yourselves of Africa To liberate yourself, Africa Keep your heads up high No more will we cry (cry) Eh-eh, our history that they stole, Africa It's written in our souls, Africa Oldest nation on this Earth Know just what you worth Well, well Ships that sail to distant places Robbed us of our rising worlds History says that you've betrayed us Talking of the gods you serve Hear the rambling in the sky Tears that our forefathers cry And today we're still in chains Take the shackle from our minds You're the cornerstone The king upon the throne (oba lo-lo si ite oba) How beautiful are thou, Africa Our nation have to bow, Africa Don't you fall from grace (ilẹ Africa rè wá púpò) You're that secret place Aye, aye-aye-aye Power to the people, Motherland representer I'm on trial with the man, she my co-defendant And I demand her attention, can you focus, woman? I'm getting closer to the sky, every time I hit it Haile Selassie, Power of the Trinity Soul made in Naija, my voice made in Italy White man's world that I'm livin' in, some say But it was Africa, the continent we all came from Can't nothing come between me and you So, before I have seeds, gotta understand my roots Gotta understand the truth, we're all kings 'round here Life's not all fair, work 'til we fall dead Paul goin' hard 'til I horn like a Pall-Bearer Although, my body's in the U.S., my heart's there I can never be ashamed of her I got my features and my name from her Mama Africa The richest place on Earth Know just what you're worth (Ori so e, ite oba) Talking about the God you serve Keep your heads up high No more will we cry (ilẹ Africa rẹ' wá púpọ) They infiltrate our homes, Africa And claim it as their own, Africa Now we must stand tall To break down all these walls Well, well Our children must be taught of Africa The science and the art of Africa (Ilé Africa ní wọn tí ṣé) Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah Educate yourselves, Africa To liberate yourselves, Africa Keep your heads up high (ilé Africa ní wọ́n tí ṣé) No more will we cry Beautiful are thou, Africa A legend have to bow, Africa (Ilé Africa ní wọ́n tí ṣé) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) Made in Africa (Ìṣe Africa) (Ìṣe Africa)